Loving Life Saying Goodbye to Franco Sarto Flats

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Today I say goodbye to my first fancy flats I found for Berth, the The Franco Sarto Simona Flat.  I couldn't find them in a store, but you can still find pairs on Poshmark.  I sized up two sizes since they weren't a wide width.  I loved them, because the top of the shoe (very technical terms I know) came over my trouble spot on Bertha where fluid can collect into a ball without a whole shoes covering the top of my foot.

They have just been sitting in my closet not worn for a while, but I haven't been able to take the plunge and get rid of them.  Recently I watch Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, she does something when she gets rid of an item, she thanks it.  At first I laughed at this, but in secret I tried it one day on a top I knew I needed to say fare-long to.  It's embarrassing, but I am super sentimental about my clothes.  I always tie a memory to it, which is why I still have my old, too small, faded hoodie I wore in the hospital when I had my son.  Well for the top it worked, I was able to thank it and pass it along.  So thank you Simona flats, you were so good to me and helped launch me into having the confidence and patience to try on a million pairs of shoes, because one of those pairs might work like you did.  Ok totally not offended if you're laughing right now.  I have friends who are not sentimental at all and roll their eyes and giggle at me, I'll take pride in giving you a smile today!  xo-Allie

Here are some flats by Franco Sarto that are similar.

These come in wide widths: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tSR
These are on my wish list: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tQN
These are currently on sale: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tSN
A girlfriend has these and love them: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tUg
Because animal print: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tS0
These last two are probably
not the best for Fall, but on sale!: https://shopstyle.it/l/8tUk & https://shopstyle.it/l/8tUG



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